The National One Coat Stucco Association is developing a Reference Guide for One Coat Stucco.
The Guide will contain generic information of importance to Architects, Specifiers and others in developing documents for a stucco project. It will also be of importance to Builders, Contractors and Applicators.
The manual is being designed to put forth the most efficient procedures and to have sufficient details that are acceptable to the Industry. A number of NOCSA Manufacturers have submitted details, drawings, photographs and other technical information to Ron Ogawa.
In addition to a Generic Specification some of the special sections of the guide will include:Ben Garcia is Chairman of the Committee coordinating the development of the Guide. Ron Ogawa & Associates is developing the manual from an outline the Board and the Committee prepared.
- Flashing
- Substrates
- Moisture Barrier
- Lath / Fastening
- Mixing
- Applications
- Floating
- Finishes
The final draft of the Guide is expected to be completed in January and distribution will begin in the Spring.
Effective July 1, 2007 the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) has revised AC11, section 3.2.10 to read:
"3.2.10 Weather-resistive Considerations: A water-resistive barrier complying with Sections 3.1.13 and 3.2.7 of this criteria is required under the exterior wall coating, except where coating system has been specifically recognized without barrier. The water-resistive barrier shall not be installed over the foam insulation board.
Details shall be submitted of a drainage system based on drainage performance testing. The applicant must submit a testing a proposal to ICC-ES prior to testing. Precedent for a testing procedure can be found in the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for EIFS Clad Drainage Wall Assemblies (AC235), Section 4.10.
In addition to a weather-resistive barrier complying with Section 3.1.13 of this criteria, the coating and lath may be applied over a water-resistive coating, complying with the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Trowel-, Spray- or Roller-applied Water Resistive Coatings Used as Weather Resistive Barriers Over Cementitious Exterior Wall Coatings (AC209), applied over existing cementitious coatings."
The National One Coat Stucco Association (NOCSA) won a Bronze Award in the 2004 Association Trends Excellence in Publications Awards Program.
The Association's On-line course for AIA-CES, "One Coat Stucco: The Most Efficient Stucco System Available" won the Bronze Award in the Education Program Division.
Entries in 31 categories were received from National, State and Local Associations throughout the nation. The Awards Program is sponsored by Association Trends, a nationally circulated weekly newspaper for Associations professionals and people in the hospitality industry.
The entries were judged on unusual appeal, layout, design and appropriations for specific audiences. Educational contest and use of photos as well as type/quality and production were also evaluated by the judges.
In selecting the NOCSA entry for an award, the judges stated they were impressed with the quality and creativity evident in the preparation and production of the on-line course.
The course was developed by NOCSA for the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Services. Architects who view the hour-long presentation on-line and who take the test can receive one-hour credit toward their annual continuing education requirements for their license. The course also has HSW credit and is certified by the AIA-CES. It is administered by Ron Blank & Associates, a Registered Provider for AIA-CES.
Architects and other Design Professionals may view the course by logging on to www.ronblank.com. It is listed under Division (nine) 09.
